Life — September 15, 1927 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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Sweetly Solemn Thoughts “WOU must sit down and listen to some music. Henry, put on ‘The Letter Edged in Black.’ You'd better change the needle. Y we do get such a comfort out of our phonograph. My son wanted to get us a radio, but I simply can’t bear them. It's so much better when you can pick your own music, and we care for nothing but classical music. ‘The Little Rosewood Casket’ is on the other side, Henry. Play that for us. This song always reminds dear sister — yes, she passed away three years ago last June. You probably remember her. Yes, the large woman. Henry, play “The Death of Floyd Collins’ and the “Dream of the Miner's Child.’ “The lady next door likes this one so well. We have such good cries over it. The poor thing has had so much sorrow in her life. And, Henry, while I think of it, don't for- get to play ‘In the Baggage Coach Ahead.” The first time I heard that I broke down completely, Have you ever heard it? ‘Mother's Grave’ is on the other side. When Mother was living I used to move the phono- yh over by the telephone and take down the receiver so she could hear it. She enjoyed it so much. Henry, maybe we'd bet- ter hear something more cheerful this time. Play ‘The Wreck of the Shen- andoah.’ “We've ordered some new records, and you must come over and hear them, ‘The Fall of the Dole Flight Planes,’ I think, and ‘The Death of Sacco and Van- zetti’ will be especial- ly good.” P. S. Powers. me of my Chums “TOHOSE two girls to be ve friend seem close , there compact Ethyl: is a between them Joe: Gosu! 1 WAVED TO MY NEVER MIND. YOUR WAY, Bias E way of determining at a glance whether a newspaper is Republican or Demo- cratic is its reports as to the size of President Coolidge’s fish and the fi) \ | | LRe ) oa 'T GOT A CIGARETTE NAME. LL BLOW some length of Gov- ernor Smith's drives. Run! UMMER “ GUE : I thought there was supposed to be run- ning water in my room —Iecan't find it. Coun- try Hore. Owner Henry, run up to this gent’s room with a pitch er of water and re- member, I said run. \ Jill: THAT GIRL CAN WEAR ANYTIUING. —_ 2 WHY DORSN"T sie? Talking Interestingly” So few men talk interest- + do you know what I mean? : Well, most men find it rather hard to talk to women, I guess Sur: But why on earth should they? He: Well, it’s sort of hard to in- terest a woman, Sue: T s'pose it is, isn’t it? He: I think so, Sue: I simply adore to listen to really talks interestingly. I mean I think men who just pay a 4 man wh girl compliments are terribly b but a man who really talks interest ingly to vou simply fascinates me He: You know, you talk very in- telligently, yourself Sur: Honestly, my dear, I can't bear it! He: Well, you always seem to have something worth while to say Sue: Well, unless you do I think it's ridiculous to say thing, don't you honestly think it is? He: Quite Sue: 1 think you're awfully clever. He: Very kind of you, I’m sure. Sue: But I mean so fe men talk interestingly, do you know what I mean? Lloyd Mayer. really mean it. I (THE woman who concealed her in- step now has a daughter who shows her step-ins. comicbooks.com